Ah Chou is a vermilion brush, whose main function is to draw talismans. So when she heard Shang Lin say that Ah Chou's writing would be delayed, She Jinxing hurriedly asked, "Sect Leader, do you want to draw talismans?"

"Yes." Shang Lin spoke the truth. "I just received a message that there are orders for exorcism talismans. Go and buy some more talisman-making supplies tomorrow."

She Jinxing was somewhat puzzled, "Did the sect leader use up all the ones we bought before?!" That can't be, right? The sect leader didn't draw that many talismans, did he?

"No, but the abbot of Qingfeng Temple said, 'This year is a year with a particularly concentrated number of astronomical phenomena, and evil spirits may increase exponentially.' So we should take precautions, lest we run out of supplies for drawing talismans when we need them, that would be quite interesting!"

"Okay, I'll go buy it tomorrow."

Shang Lin went directly to the third floor of the Dragon Spirit Tower to find Ah Chou. He found that Ah Chou was not only typing on his phone, but also had paper and pen next to him. He would occasionally write on the paper for a while. He had even set up a barrier, which was not large, but enough for him to use.

Seeing this, Shang Lin felt he was influencing a future literary giant, but the matter of drawing talismans was urgent, so he could only interrupt the other party, "A Chou, we need to draw talismans."

Upon hearing Shang Lin's voice, A Chou looked over. When he heard him say that he was going to draw a talisman, she was a little taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Draw a talisman?"

"Yes!" Shang Lin smiled. "It's an order I just received."

Ah Chou immediately removed the barrier, "Shall we draw it now?"

Shang Lin checked the time. "Hmm, there's still some time. But before the Blood Moon, we need to draw talismans every night. Please make sure to schedule your time well so that my presence doesn't interrupt your train of thought and affect your writing."

"Yes, Sect Master."

Shang Lin and A Chou went to the second floor to draw talismans. After Xiao Bai fell asleep, She Jinxing went to Chu Jiusheng's dormitory. It was already the lights-out time in the dormitory, but some students were still awake.

However, Chu Jiusheng was probably asleep early because of his health. He was sleeping on the top bunk, so She Jinxing was hiding beside him. She first used her spiritual power to examine his body and then kept watch over him after confirming that there was nothing wrong.

He feared that Chu Jiusheng might suffer the same nightmares as Fan Mingyu before him, since both of them had their minds affected by external forces. Having him by his side would at least lessen Chu Jiusheng's suffering.

Chu Jiusheng did have a nightmare, but it was quite chaotic. One moment he was being beaten by unknown people, leaving him covered in bruises and in pain all over, but the next second someone would appear and heal his pain.

One moment it felt like I was on a roller coaster, but I fell from the highest point. Then someone caught me halfway down, and I was safe and sound, but I just couldn't wake up.

She Jinxing was also helpless about this, and could only "save" Chu Jiusheng again and again. Fortunately, starting from three o'clock in the morning, he finally slept peacefully.

Breakfast was still prepared by She Jinxing. When he saw Shang Lin, he told him about Chu Jiusheng's situation, "I'll go check on him again tonight. He should be fine now."

Shang Lin did not agree immediately, but said, "Let's talk about it when I get back tonight."

"good."

Shang Lin was so cautious for two reasons: first, Chu Jiusheng was, after all, a classmate, and he couldn't let their "little actions" affect his health; second, he didn't want She Jinxing to get involved in the karma because of this.

Fortunately, after two days of observation, Chu Jiusheng was back to his usual lively self, only ignoring Fan Mingyu as if he didn't recognize him.

When Fan Mingyu and Shang Lin got home for dinner, they couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with Chu Jiusheng? Now when he sees me, it's like... he doesn't recognize me!"

Shang Lin laughed and said, "He's just ignoring you. Isn't that better? It'll save you two from going head-to-head."

"That's true, but something still feels off to me?"

Shang Lin immediately changed the subject, "Your dinner time at my house is coming to an end."

Fan Mingyu, “…”

It was like a thunderclap out of nowhere! The shock made him forget everything except for this one thing: he would have no food to eat from now on!

Seeing Fan Mingyu's shocked expression, Shang Lin found it quite amusing, but said in a serious tone, "Your brother Jin has to work and doesn't have time to cook for us anymore."

Fan Mingyu seemed to snap out of his daze and said sullenly, "I understand."

Shang Lin and She Jinxing, who didn't have much of a appetite, didn't quite understand Fan Mingyu's feelings. However, since the child was in a bad mood, they didn't say much.

However, time, ignoring everyone and everything, moves forward silently and steadfastly, so Fan Mingyu soon reached his last dinner.

Since there was no need to return to the dormitory for dinner, it was relatively more relaxed compared to lunch. As a result, Fan Mingyu ate this last meal very slowly, cherished it very much, and even ate it pitifully.

With a little bit left to eat, Fan Mingyu looked at Shang Lin with the clear, puppy-dog eyes, trying to make one last attempt, "Can I really not come to your house for dinner again tomorrow?"

"No." Shang Lin refused decisively. "Your body has fully recovered, and you don't need to supplement your diet like this anymore."

Fan Mingyu looked at She Jinxing pitifully again, "Brother Jin...when will I be able to eat your cooking again? Are you particularly busy with work?"

She Jinxing immediately laughed, "Acting cute won't work, and it's not appropriate for a boy like you to act cute."

"What?! Acting cute???" Fan Mingyu was completely shocked, then asked in an extremely serious tone, "Brother Jin, what are you talking about? Me, a tall and long-legged guy, what does acting cute have to do with me???"

Shang Lin immediately changed the subject to prevent someone's adolescent delusions from resurfacing, "Have you signed up for the math competition?"

"Huh?!" Fan Mingyu was a little caught off guard by Shang Lin's train of thought and subconsciously replied, "No, my math is just so-so, I can barely get over 100. You signed up?"

"No, I don't have time."

Fan Mingyu, “…”

She Jinxing transmitted his voice to Shang Lin, "There hasn't been anything going on in the sect lately, so why doesn't the sect leader have time?"

Shang Lin explained to She Jinxing, "The day of the math exam is a blood moon, and I was worried that something unexpected might happen, so I didn't want to take any risks."

She Jinxing was puzzled. "Didn't the sect leader tell everyone to return to the Dragon Spirit Tower that day? As long as the sect leader seals the tower, nothing will happen to anyone."

"Yes, but I'm worried about myself."

She Jinxing, “…”

The sect leader was indeed clear-headed, even classifying himself as an outcast. Indeed, he was an outcast, and an outcast of unknown origin, which was truly absurd.